County Snapshots
Below you will find member county statistics relevant to EDA grant eligibility. Also, you can click on a county name to be taken to their website.
Bladen County
Population 2010: 35,190
Per Capita Personal Income 2012 (BEA): $31,127
Percent Population in Labor Force 2001: 60.1%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 11.28 (period ending April 2014)
Poverty Rate 2010: 22.3%
Brunswick County
Population 2010: 107,431
Per Capita Personal Income 2012 (BEA): $34,739
Percent Population in Labor Force 2001: 45.7%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 8.96 (period ending April 2014)
Poverty Rate 2010: 16.5%
Columbus County
Population 2010: 58,098
Per Capita Personal Income 2012 (BEA): $29,551
Percent Population in Labor Force 2001: 39.1%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 10.62 (period ending April 2014)
Poverty Rate 2010: 26.9%
Cumberland County
Population 2010: 319,431
Per Capita Personal Income 2012 (BEA): $45,590
Percent Population in Labor Force 2001: 38.7%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 9.07 (period ending April 2014)
Poverty Rate 2010: 18.2%
Harnett County
Population 2010: 114,678
Per Capita Personal Income 2012 (BEA): $30,059
Percent Population in Labor Force 2001: 38.7%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 9.36 (period ending April 2014)
Poverty Rate 2010: 16.7%
Hoke County
Population 2010: 46,952
Per Capita Personal Income 2012 (BEA): $33,268
Percent Population in Labor Force 2001: 33.7%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 8.24 (period ending April 2014)
Poverty Rate 2010: 19.0%
New Hanover County
Population 2010: 202,667
Per Capita Personal Income 2012 (BEA): $37,559
Percent Population in Labor Force 2001:
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 7.89 (period ending April 2014)
Poverty Rate 2010: 18.1%
Pender County
Population 2010: 52,217
Per Capita Personal Income 2012 (BEA): $32,480
Percent Population in Labor Force 2001: 39.3%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 9.16 (period ending April 2014)
Poverty Rate 2010: 16.7%
Richmond County
Population 2010: 46,639
Per Capita Personal Income 2012 (BEA): $28,820
Percent Population in Labor Force 2001:
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 10.87 (period ending April 2014)
Poverty Rate 2010: 28.1%
Robeson County
Population 2010: 134,168
Per Capita Personal Income 2012 (BEA): $26,399
Percent Population in Labor Force 2001: 41.9%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 11.43 (period ending April 2014)
Poverty Rate 2010: 31.5%
Sampson County
Population 2010: 63,431
Per Capita Personal Income 2012 (BEA): $32,818
Percent Population in Labor Force 2001: 37.9%
24-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 7.51 (period ending April 2014)
Poverty Rate 2010: 21.4%
Scotland County
Population 2010: 36,157
Per Capita Personal Income 2012 (BEA): $29,592
Percent Population in Labor Force 2001: 47.6%
4-month Unemployment Rate (BLS): 14.72 (period ending April 2014)
Poverty Rate 2010: 27.2%